Russia-linked groups bought $50000 in political Facebook ads

In a statement, Facebooksaid it found "roughly 3,000" ads connected to 470 inauthentic accounts and pages it believes were "affiliated with one another and likely operated out of Russian Federation".

Facebook says the ad buys came from 470 "inauthentic" accounts and pages that seemed affiliated with each other and appeared to be operating from Russian Federation.

According to Stamos, the "vast majority" of the ads in question did not explicitly mention candidate names or the presidential race itself.

Most noteworthy given the public's intense interest in all things Russian is the fact that potential pro-Kremlin entities apparently purchased as much as $150,000 in political ads on the platform between 2015 and 2017.

Stamos said on Wednesday that Facebook has shared its latest findings with USA authorities investigating Russia's interference in the election.

Alex Stamos, Facebook's chief security officer, said the accounts were connected to each other and "likely operated out of Russia".

Facebook and other internet giants have been cracking down on "fake news" after being hit with criticism that rampant spread of bogus stories influenced the outcome of the U.S. presidential election. It is a violation of Facebook policy to create an "inauthentic accounts" on the platform.

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